The Open Materials Science Journal

2014, 8 : 27-30
Published online 2014 July 11. DOI: 10.2174/1874088X01408010027
Publisher ID: TOMSJ-8-27

Comparative Catalytic Activity of Metal-Containing Catalysts of Different Nature in the Liquid-Phase Aerobic Oxidation of Ethylbenzene

Vagif Abbasov , Eldar Zeynalov and Narmina Abdullayeva
National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Institute of Petrochemical Processes, Khojaly Aven. 30, AZ1025 Baku, Azerbaijan.

ABSTRACT

The article describes an impact of metal-containing compounds - carbon nanofiber of platelet type, ferrocene and naphthenate Co on the aerobic oxidation of ethylbenzene. It has been established that all types of the added compounds reveal significant catalytic activity in the oxidation of ethylbenzene and may be ordered as: ferrocene > naphthenate Co ≥ carbon nanofiber.

The authors guess that the results obtained are helpful to design new catalytic oxidation process profile of diesel fraction rich by aromatics.

Keywords:

Ethylbenzene, liquid-phase oxidation of hydrocarbons, metal-containing carbon nanofiber.